It will be a labour of love for Duglas T Stewart when he gets to work this weekend.

Despite more than three decades worth of live gigs under his belt, the Glasgow music legend, leader and main composer of indie rock icons BMX Bandits, is warming up for a performance he's unlikely to forget in a long while.

For, as well as being the first gig the group has put on in their home city for a year, they're quite literally set for an out of this world experience tomorrow night.

Duglas and the rest of the band will take to the stage of Mackintosh's Queens Cross on Saturday, where they will give it their all under Luke Jerram's Museum of the Moon - an extraordinary 7m diameter art installation which has been touring internationally and is making its debut in Scotland this summer.

And they'll be paying their respects to the man who helped frontman Duglas find his voice back when he was starting out in the music business in the 1980s, as the night is a tribute to Glasgow's own poet, songwriter and humorist, Ivor Cutler.

Duglas said: "It's an exciting gig because of a few elements.

"As well as it being our first Glasgow gig in a year, it's taking place under this gigantic moon and in an absolutely incredible setting, one where we never imagined we would play.

'We're one of those bands that tries to put something into everything we do, try to make each gig as good as it can be but I honestly think this one is going to be something special and I hope the fans enjoy it.

"And the fact it's a celebration of Ivor Cutler just means so much as he was one of the biggest inspirations for me when I started making music and trying to find my voice."

In fact, the impact made on Duglas by the world-renowned Glaswegian scribe was so powerful that his influence has continued to shape the BMX Bandits throughout their career.

Duglas added: "Ivor Cutler helped me find my own voice, he was different and he was completely unique and individual, he reassured me that it was okay to be different and be myself, he didn't compromise and he did his own thing.

"That's something we've always been about too.

"The first song I wrote for the BMX Bandits, I was hearing his voice when I was singing it.

"It wasn't an impersonation, it was just when I was writing it I heard his voice.

"That song is 33 years old now and it's still one of our most popular live."

Also set to appear at tomorrow night's gig are The Glad Community Choir, who will be performing their own special take on the work of the man himself.

"What they're doing is so beautiful, I was blown away when I heard them and it's good to hear different arrangements, I think this will be pretty special,"Duglas revealed.

As fans across the city prepare for the Museum of the Moon experience, Duglas is confident there will be a good mix of people at the celebration.

He said: "We've always wanted our music to be inclusive, wanted people to enjoy it, feel touched by it and connect, so it's just great to have discovered little kids dancing away at our gigs along with hardened fans."

As well as looking to the inspirational figures of Glasgow in the past, Duglas is also looking to the future of the city's music scene, which he believes is a bright as the massive moon he will be singing under tomorrow night.

He added: "I've been actively going to concerts in the city since the 1980s and I genuinely think it is as exciting as it has ever been.

"There are lots of bands doing different things that are great, it's harder to find them because of the over commercialisation, but they're there.

"When I was growing up in Bellshill, Glasgow was a magical place to me.

"It felt like it was calling me and it seemed like somewhere that magic and dreams come true.

"It still has that, the excitement, the music and the people who just love to go out and see live music."

The Museum of the Moon BMX Bandits and Ivor Cutler Celebration takes place at the Mackintosh Church, Queen's Cross, on Garscube Road tomorrow night (Saturday, May 26).

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